21 miles north of Grand Marais
Cook County, Minnesota · 48.0583° N, 90.4360° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:55 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Hungry Jack Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Hungry Jack Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,992 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 2,992 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Hungry Jack Lake was in June 2020: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 9 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 1.1 · 2008 2.0 · 2012 1.8 · 2016 3.7 · 2020 3.9
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 5.3 · 2008 3.3 · 2012 6.5 · 2016 9.1 · 2020 29
Walleye: 42 measured, 10 to 26 in, half 16 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1–2 lb).
Northern pike: 12 measured, 20 to 32 in, half 27 in or longer; average 4.2 lb, normal (normal 2.1–4.9 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 21 measured, 4 to 18 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.28 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 348 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 68 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: hybrid sunfish, rainbow smelt, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 29 Jun 2020, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 15 ft: the Secchi depth across 10 readings, 1948–2020.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Hungry Jack Lake is 71 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 474 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Hungry Jack Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,992 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2020 standard survey caught 9 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and smallmouth bass.
About 71% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.